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•Resting your foot on the brake pedal while driving may reduce fuel
economy.
•Combine errands and minimize stop-and-go driving.
Maintenance
•Keep tires properly inflated and use only recommended size.
•Operating a vehicle with the wheels out of alignment will reduce fuel
economy.
•Use recommended engine oil. Refer toLubricant specificationsin
this chapter.
•Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance items. Follow the
recommended maintenance schedule and owner maintenance checks
found in your vehicle scheduled maintenance guide.
Conditions
•Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a trailer may reduce fuel economy
at any speed.
•Carrying unnecessary weight may reduce fuel economy (approximately
0.4 km/L [1 mpg] is lost for every 180 kg [400 lb] of weight carried).
•Adding certain accessories to your vehicle (for example bug
deflectors, rollbars/light bars, running boards, ski/luggage racks) may
reduce fuel economy.
•Using fuel blended with alcohol may lower fuel economy.
•Fuel economy may decrease with lower temperatures during the first
12–16 km (8–10 miles) of driving.
•Driving on flat terrain offers improved fuel economy as compared to
driving on hilly terrain.
•Transmissions give their best fuel economy when operated in the top
cruise gear and with steady pressure on the gas pedal.
•Close windows for high speed driving.
EPA window sticker
Every new vehicle should have the EPA window sticker. Contact your
dealer if the window sticker is not supplied with your vehicle. The EPA
window sticker should be your guide for the fuel economy comparisons
with other vehicles.
It is important to note the box in the lower left corner of the window
sticker. These numbers represent the Range of L/100 km (MPG)
expected on the vehicle under optimum conditions. Your fuel economy
may vary depending upon the method of operation and conditions.
Maintenance and Specifications
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A
ABS (see Brakes) .....................159
Accessory delay ..........................88
Air bag supplemental restraint
system ................................136–137
and child safety seats ............138
description ..............................137
disposal ....................................140
driver air bag ..........................139
indicator light ...................12, 140
operation .................................139
passenger air bag ...................139
Air cleaner filter ...............234, 239
Air conditioning
automatic temperature
control system ..........................63
manual heating and air
conditioning system .................58
rear seat controls ...............61, 69
Air filter, cabin ............................73
Antifreeze (see Engine
coolant) .....................................217
Anti-lock brake system
(see Brakes) ......................159–160
Anti-theft system ......................112
arming the system ..................113
disarming a triggered
system .....................................114
disarming an untriggered
system .....................................114
Audio system (see Radio) .........20
Automatic transaxle
driving with .............................163
fluid, adding ............................232
fluid, checking ........................232
fluid, refill capacities ..............239
fluid, specification ..................241
Auxiliary power point .................86Axle
lubricant specifications ..........240
B
Battery .......................................215
acid, treating emergencies .....215
charging system warning
light ............................................13
jumping a disabled battery ....188
maintenance-free ....................215
replacement, specifications ...239
servicing ..................................215
Brakes ........................................158
anti-lock ...........................159–160
anti-lock brake system
(ABS) warning light .........12, 160
brake warning light ..................11
fluid, checking and adding ....231
fluid, refill capacities ..............239
fluid, specifications .........240–241
lubricant specifications ..240–241
parking ....................................160
shift interlock ..........................162
Break-in period .............................6
Bulbs ............................................77
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....239
Cargo cover ...............................106
Cargo net ...........................105–106
CD changer .................................53
Certification Label ....................243
Changing a tire .........................182
Child safety restraints ..............141
child safety belts ....................141
Child safety seats ......................144
attaching with tether straps ..149
Index
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I
Ignition .......................155, 241–242
Infant seats
(see Safety seats) .....................144
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................230
Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................206
cluster ........................................10
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................75
J
Jack ............................................182
positioning ...............................182
storage .....................................182
Jump-starting your vehicle ......188
K
Keys
key in ignition chime ...............15
positions of the ignition .........155
L
Lamps
autolamp system .......................74
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................77
cargo lamps ...............................75
fog lamps ...................................74
headlamps .................................74
headlamps, flash to pass ..........75
instrument panel, dimming .....75
interior lamps ...........................76
replacing bulbs .............77, 79–82
Lane change indicator
(see Turn signal) ........................76Liftgate ......................................104
Lights, warning and indicator ....10
air bag ........................................12
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ....12, 160
brake ..........................................11
charging system ........................13
cruise indicator ...................13, 94
door ajar ....................................14
high beam .................................15
low fuel ......................................13
low washer fluid .......................13
oil pressure ...............................13
overdrive off ..............................14
safety belt .................................12
service engine soon ..................10
speed control ............................93
turn signal indicator .................14
Load limits .................................167
GAWR ......................................167
GVWR ......................................167
trailer towing ..........................167
Locks
childproof ................................108
doors ........................................108
Lubricant specifications ...240–241
Lumbar support, seats .............117
M
Message center ...................99–101
Mirrors .........................................86
heated ........................................89
side view mirrors (power) .......89
Moon roof ....................................94
Motorcraft parts ................225, 239
O
Octane rating ............................224
Odometer .....................................18
Index
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Oil (see Engine oil) ..................212
Overdrive ...........................103, 166
P
Panic alarm feature, remote
entry system ..............................110
Parking brake ............................160
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....239
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................179
Power door locks ......................108
Power mirrors .............................89
Power point .................................86
Power steering ..........................161
fluid, checking and adding ....231
fluid, refill capacity ................239
fluid, specifications .........240–241
Power Windows ...........................87
R
Radio ............................................20
Radio reception .....................56–57
Rear window defroster ...............72
Relays ................................175, 182
Remote entry system .......109–110
illuminated entry ....................112
locking/unlocking
doors ................................108, 110
panic alarm .............................110
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................111
replacing the batteries ...........111
Roadside assistance ..................173
Roof rack ...................................107S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..........................129–133
Safety defects, reporting ..........202
Safety restraints ................129–133
cleaning the safety belts ........135
extension assembly ................135
for adults .........................130–132
for children .............................141
lap belt ....................................134
warning light and
chime ...........................12, 15, 135
Safety seats for children ..........144
Seat belts (see Safety
restraints) ..................................129
Seats ..........................................115
child safety seats ....................144
memory seat ...........................118
Servicing your vehicle ..............209
Spare tire (see Changing the
Tire) ...........................................183
Spark plugs,
specifications .............239, 241–242
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................240–241
Speed control ..............................90
Speedometer ...............................18
Starting your vehicle ........155–157
jump starting ..........................188
Steering wheel
controls ..........................85, 90, 94
tilting .........................................85
T
Tachometer .................................19
Tires ...........................182, 235–236
Index
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